इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरधर्मेषु सूर्यपूजामाहात्म्यवर्णन्ं नाम षडुत्तरद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the two hundred and sixth chapter, named 'The Greatness of Sun Worship among the Sauradharmas in the Seventh Kalpa,' in the Sauradharma section of the Brāhma Parvan of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
आदित्यपूजाविधिवर्णनम् पूजयंति सदा ह्येनं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others always worship him in this manner.
व्यास उवाच एवमेतन्न संदेहो यथा वदसि भारत
Vyāsa said: It is indeed so, without doubt, just as you have spoken, O Bhārata.
नास्ति सूर्यसमं ब्रह्म नास्ति सूर्यसमं हुतम्
There is no Brahman equal to the Sun; there is no offering equal to the Sun.
नास्ति सूर्यादृते कामो नास्ति सूर्यादृते पदम्
There is no desire without the Sun; there is no goal without the Sun.
नास्ति सूर्यसमा माता नास्ति सूर्यसमो गुरुः
There is no mother equal to the Sun; there is no teacher equal to the Sun.
तमेकं दैवतं विद्यान्नैवाप्यर्कपरायणम्
Know that one god alone, who is devoted to the Sun, as supreme.
तमर्चंतः स्तुवंतश्च प्राप्नुवंति परां गतिम्
Those who worship and praise him attain the highest state.
राजा चोरा ग्रहाः सर्पा दारिद्र्यं दुःखसंपदः
Kings, thieves, planets, serpents, poverty, and misfortune—
स पूज्यः स नमस्कार्यः स हि ध्यातव्य एव च
He is to be worshipped, he is to be saluted, and he is indeed to be meditated upon.
प्रत्यक्षदेवता ह्येषा देवदेवोयमादरात् 1.207.
For this is the visible deity, the god of gods, to be revered.
पूजयेत्तनयः पापी तथादित्यदिनैरपि
Even a sinful son should worship him, especially on the days of the Sun.
प्राप्ते सूर्यदिने भक्त्या भानुं संपूज्य श्रद्धया
When the day of the Sun arrives, one should worship Bhānu with devotion and faith.
यस्तु पूर्वं रवेर्भक्त्या पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितम्
He who, with devotion, first worships Ravi with the five gems—
मार्तंडप्रीतये यस्तु कुर्याच्छ्राद्धं विधानतः
Whoever performs a śrāddha according to the prescribed rite for the pleasure of Mārtaṇḍa (the Sun),
कृत्वोपवासं षष्ठ्यां तु सप्तम्यां यस्तु मानवः
having observed a fast on the sixth or seventh day, that person,
सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तः सूर्यलोके महीयते
becomes free from all faults and is honored in the world of the Sun.
प्रपूज्य विधिवद्भानुं सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
By duly worshipping Bhānu (the Sun), one attains all desires.
इति भीष्म विजानीहि न देवो भास्करात्प्रियः
Thus, know this, Bhīṣma: there is no god dearer than Bhāskara (the Sun).
रत्नपर्वतमारुह्य यथा भुवि नराधिपाः
Just as kings ascend the jeweled mountain on earth,
तथा भानुं समाराध्य प्राप्नुवंति नराः फलम् 1.207.
so too, by worshipping Bhānu (the Sun), men obtain the fruit.
मोक्षार्थी मोक्षमाप्नोति चाथ वाऽमरतां व्रजेत्
One who seeks liberation attains liberation, or else may attain immortality.
ब्रह्मादयो देवगणा भानुमाराध्य भारत
O Bhārata, even Brahmā and the other hosts of gods, having worshipped Bhānu (the Sun),
अचलानि महाभागाः सर्वपापहराणि च
became immovable and greatly fortunate, and destroyers of all sins.
भीष्मोऽपि पूजयामास भक्त्या भानुं विधानतः
Even Bhīṣma worshipped Bhānu (the Sun) with devotion and according to the rite.
तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र पूजयेमं दिवाकरम्
So you too, O king of kings, should worship this Divākara (the Sun).
यथा गतः स भगवान्व्यासो भीष्मश्च मानद
Just as that blessed Vyāsa and Bhīṣma went, O bestower of honor,
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे व्यासभीष्मसंवादे आदित्यपूजामाहात्म्यवर्णनं नाम सप्ताधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the holy Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Brāhma Parvan, in the Saptamīkalpa, in the dialogue of Vyāsa and Bhīṣma, the chapter named 'The Greatness of Worship of Āditya' is the two hundred and seventh.
सप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् उपोषितो भवतीह नरो यस्तु द्विजोत्तम
The description of the Saptamī vow: O best of twice-born, the person who observes a fast here,
बहवः कुरुशार्दूल भूयस्त्वेताः शृणुष्व मे
There are many more, O tiger among the Kurus; now hear these from me.